Maternity Leave!

Our sweet baby boy has arrived and we are enjoying him very much! I am currently on maternity leave until August 8th, at which point I plan to resume a very part-time work schedule for the remainder of August. I have a few spots left available for August, so if you are interested, please contact me via the contact form on my website. (http://www.jennphotodesign.com/)

I will be back up and running full time in September, and those early fall spots fill up fast, so book soon!

Thanks to everyone for all the well wishes we have received! See you soon!

As promised...

McKenzie and Mackenzie...best friends (and, interestingly enough, the cutest Niece and Aunt I know!) We had so much fun at their "photo shoot"...they were great little models!

A present for her parents for Christmas...(lucky for me I don't think they read the blog or the surprise would be ruined!) MACkenzie...one of the goofiest, funniest little chicks I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. :)

And of course, our lovey-girl...MCkenzie...working the camera like only she knows how..."pretty hair" and all!

Pretty Hair

McKenzie and I hit the stores on Friday and weaved our way through the SERIOUS crowds of people. Kenz stayed pretty quiet...it was early and crowded and she was tired. She mostly just sat in the cart, people watching.

I heard a big sigh while I was looking at DVD's. I looked at her and said "What's the matter?" She looks up...."I wish I had pretty hair." Anyone who has seen McKenzie knows that she has GORGEOUS curls...long, pretty blonde hair. But, most anyone with naturally curly hair knows, sometimes, they just want it to be straight. (Just like how I with my straight hair wish once in awhile I could hold a curl...hair can be a bummer.)

I assured her that she did indeed already HAVE pretty hair. She said "Yeah...but it's always messy. I want soft hair like you." Little sweet pea...

Later that night she asked me if I could straighten her hair. I don't know how she knew about straightening because she said she's never had it done before but we sat with our spray conditioner and our flat iron and chatted away while we straightened her hair.

We didn't flatten it completely but smoothed it out some and she was SO excited. Of course, we continued to reassure her that she is pretty WITH her curls too, but it was very cute to see her so stoked.

"Can you take a picture of me laughing?" she said. Sure can Kenz...here's our girl with her "pretty hair" cracking up for the camera.

xoxo


Hope everyone had a safe and happy Holiday weekend!

Happy Birthday Michael

We celebrated Mike's birthday with a monkey cake and a trip to Dylan's track...fun ensued. :)

Mikey and his MONKEY CAKE!


Me and the Birthday Boy himself...he's parched!


Checking out the situation...


The four year olds (Luc and Kenzie)


Luc rollin' with Dylan...


Kenz riding with Heather...


Mike cruisin' with his favorite buddy, Adam...


4 year olds again...


Lanta & Berry Ballz catchin' some air...


Adam "tearing up the real estate"...


Rockin' the STUNNA shades...


The group watching the guys ride...


Me and the GAGGLE of kiddos...

For my "honey-bunny" and my "monster"

My two littlest guys are on VACATION! They are with their daddy's family out at their annual family gathering in Oregon, and I am missing them like CRAZY!

During a normal week while I am driving the boys home from Grandma Cindy's (which is where they spend their days) Luc has to remind me at least three times that... "Momma, I am your honey-bunny, right?" "Yes Luc...you are my honey-bunny." This conversation almost always prompts Mikey to say "Momma, I am your MONSTERRRRRR" (which for the record I don't call him so I don't know where he got it but it's cute!!)

Sooo, for my honey-bunny...some pictures of his first ever SOCCER game last week! He was so cute and did such a good job! I was very proud!

And for my monster...a little friend he doesn't know yet, but will soon. His third birthday is Monday and this is the present he's going to return home to find! :)